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Monday, 23 July 2018

WHEN IS DIWALI?

WHEN IS DIWALI?

This year Diwali date is about four months away. But when it is Diwali, everyone, be it a business people, professionals working, self-employed, students, women, needs to plan and prepare in order to have a great pleasant time with friends and family. Probably you’re familiar when is Diwali celebrated? Diwali is the festive occasion that brings delight to every household irrespective of their social and economic status. In this blog, we’d discuss Diwali - the festival of lights.

Diwali celebrations have been started all around.

Diwali is celebrated on the closing day of the month of Kartika that is the day of the New Moon. The date of Diwali varies each year as it is a case of other festivals as well. The date of Diwali in 2018 as per the current calendar year is 06 November (Tuesday) 2018.

As the festival comes closer, everyone would be enthusiastic to enjoy it. People from across the county are waiting for this year’s Diwali date. Diwali celebrations have been started all around.

Diwali is observed for five days. On the third day, the rituals of exploding crackers come to the fore. On the day, offices, homes get illuminated. Diwali symbolizes the vanquishing darkness and evil by the good.

Prior to the festival, everyone gets busy – people clean their homes, offices and decorate with lights. The five-day festival begins with Dhanteras and closes with Bhai-Dooj.

When is Diwali Celebrated?

Diwali begins at the close of the cropping season and symbolizes riches and joy. This festival signifies the stat of Hindu New Year. Diwali is said to be mentioned in the Skanda Purana and Padma Purana.

There are many sources that furnish important Diwali festival information. As per mythology newlywed brides and grooms are given offered fit and lamps are lit to represent Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi’s wedding. Popular stories also relate the festive with the story of Yama and Nachiketa on Kartika New Moon (Amavasya). It’s the story that discusses true wealth and knowledge as well as right as opposed to wrong.

In a Sanskrit treatise by Rajasekhara (ninth century), Kavyamimasam mentions Diwali referred to as Deepmalika, a festive occasion when the traditions of cleaning and decorating homes is mentioned.

Hope you have enjoyed reading some facts about Diwali and must be ready to celebrate the festival with joy. Stay tuned with us to know more updates about Diwali, Diwali Wishes, Dresses to wear this Diwali, Diwali rangoli and much more.

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Diwali is a festival of lights. It is one the most loved and awaited festivals for Indians all around the globe. The day of Diwali means celebrations, lights, crackers, gifts, decoration, wishes and the list goes on. This is the reason we came up to explore the importance of this festival and to make it more interesting and exciting for us, our family and friends. This is an initiative to make the young and coming generation know about the importance of Diwali. We are here with Diwali messages, Diwali gifts, Diwali decorations and much more. So, tighten your seatbelts and let us all celebrate a "Happy and Safe Diwali". Shubh Diwali! Read More